Automated tissue staining system and reagent container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6998270
APP PUB NO 20030099573A1
SERIAL NO

09994458

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An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a volume of a reagent. The reagent containment section includes an upper wall and a base wall that are spaced apart along an axis. The base wall includes a well having a nadir that is aligned axially with an access opening in the upper wall so that a reagent probe entering the opening parallel to said axis will travel toward the nadir. In another aspect of the invention, the reagent container may include a two-dimensional data element containing reagent information. The staining apparatus may include one removable drawer for holding reagent containers and another removable drawer holding slides.

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  • LAB VISION CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rhett, Norman K San Ramon, CA 13 758
Takayama, Glenn K Danville, CA 11 692
Tseung, Ken K Fremont, CA 13 758
Wong, Wai Bun Fremont, CA 13 929
Yuen, Delia P Cupertino, CA 8 283

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